By Kingsley Omonobi
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has released the names of successful applicants shortlisted for recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force as Police Constables.
The release followed the conclusion of a comprehensive recruitment exercise described by the commission as inclusive, transparent and equitable.
In a statement by its spokesman, Torty Njoku, the commission said the exercise was conducted in collaboration with key stakeholders, including the Nigeria Police Force, Federal Character Commission, Ministry of Police Affairs, States Career and Counseling Departments and the Police Community Relations Committee.
The commission advised all candidates who participated in the recently concluded written examination to log on to the official recruitment portal, npfapplication.psc.gov.ng, to check their recruitment status.
The portal, according to the statement, will become accessible from 12:00am on Thursday, July 16, 2026.
“Successful candidates will also receive email and SMS notifications through the email addresses and phone numbers provided during the initial application,” the statement said.
The commission added that successful applicants would be required to report to their designated police training institutions on dates and times to be communicated later for medical examination and documentation.
It warned that candidates who fail to report within the stipulated period would be deemed to have declined the offer.
The PSC further stated that applicants who fail the medical examination to be conducted by the Police Medical Team upon resumption of training would be declared unfit and required to leave the training programme.
The successful candidates are expected to report with their training call-up slips, National Identification Number (NIN) slips, Bank Verification Number (BVN) slips, original and photocopies of certificates, as well as other required documents and items listed on the recruitment portal.
The Chairman of the Commission, DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu (rtd), thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving the recruitment of 50,000 Police Constables as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s security architecture.
Argungu urged the successful candidates to view the opportunity as a call to serve the nation with dignity, integrity and unwavering commitment to ensuring a safer Nigeria.
